Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-06-17
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Flags Opposed ~ the Democrats.
Tho regular weekly meeting OF City
Council was held last evening with
President Eckel In the chair. Tns min.
utes Of the last stated meeting were
read and approved.
A Communication WAS received from
the Board OF Health, enclosing . bill
from z. r. Martin, for buildiuR Q new
shute over the race at Market street.
Il was referred to the Law Com % ittee.
Chief Engineer and surveyor Robin.
son sent o com munioatlon, stating that
the grade of Railroad avenue had been
established some time ago, BY ordinance
passed BY Council.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined an ordinance defin.
ing the duties Of the Law Committee,
On ordinance fixing the com pensation
OF the City Solicitor when out OF town
on business for the city, and the 0rdi.
nance fixing and establishing the grade
Of Third street, and found nothing In
either contrary to the law, or the city
charter.
The deeds for piece of erouud situa.
ted near the reservoir were received
and accepted.
Tho Street COMMITTEES reported favor.
ably on the petition Of David Lemon,
70 have the WilminRton 3 Northern /,
snd the Balsimors h Ohio Railroad
Companies erect safety gates ct the in.
tersection Of their roads with tho cause
way.
The City Treasurer reported . bslsncs
OF $5261 so In the UBion National Bsoh
TO the credit OF the city, and % 927 on
to the credit Of the park fund. He also
reported having received the following
amounts: City Auditor Ball, S254. 70,
Tax Rscsiver Moody, $3.50; Tax Re
oeiver Kane, $500.
The Street Commissioner reported ID
men and team employed with Q pay.
roll smouBti ting 10 el1b.50. and the
Sewer COMMITTEES reported men ON.
ployed with payroll Of $54 90.
President Eckel announced that the
ordinance autboriSing the WilminRton
City Passenger Railway Company to
erect poles to hold the wires for the new
electric motors which they propose Ia
use on their cars, had been approved BIZ
the Mayor and 10 now law.
A Communication was received from
the Board of Trade nominating the fol
lowing persons for port wardcns TO ali
the uDexpired term of Henry Aepdin
hall, deceased: Joshus L. Pusey and
d. U. Jones, for term OF Ave years,
JOB ID. jackson and Clement B.
Smyth.
The Board Of Health was granted
permission to erect q fire proof vault In
the Water Department Building, 81
Sixth and King streets.
CHARLES HAllam Beut o com munica.
tion, stating that he had purchased the
property at No 1902 French street,
against which he finds there IL lien fol
mscAdamizing, from which he asks tc
be released. The matter was referred tc
the Finance Committee.
James II. Morgan and others q, ked
permission to have q display OF fire.
works on the open lot at Ninth and
Lombard streets on the night of July
4th, and 1t WAS granted, with the pro.
visO that 1t be conducted under the
super vision of committee OF Council.
The President afterwards appointed
Messrs. MoMenamin, Norton aud Hri
son as the com mittee.
A Communication was received from
Ohief Engineer of the Fire Department
Sweeney, stating that the departme n,
was never In better order than o,
present. and that the PhDnix engine
would be returned from the Ninth
ward to its engine house to day. He
also recommended that the $26 of the
appropriation remaining bs paid to
James Patterson, the driver, for extra
services. The matter was referred &c
the Fire Com mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Forrest, the P W.
u B. Railroad Company was instructed
to place curbina on the east side of rail,
road avenue between Tenth and Twelfth
streets.
An ordinance was introd uced estab.
fishing the crossing OF the Shellpo,
branch Of the p, W. s. B. r. r. The
crossing OF Beech street 10 to be six feet
below street grade; OF Clsy mont street
at present grade; Of New Castle aven ue
at eleven inches below present grade; oil
Ohrie'isna avenue at six feet abov ve
present grade. The company 10 to make
easy approaches to each crossing and tc
put 10 safety gates when required by
Council.
The ordinance WAS read second time
and referred to the Law Committee.
Mr.. Norton moved that when Council
adjourn 1t be to meet on Saturday after
noon at D O'Clock, to examine these
crossings and Mr.. Quinn offered to
amend 1t by making 1t 3 O'Clock. The
amendment was lost, and the original
motion adopted.
Oouncil protest against the action ol
PRESIDENT Cleveland in ordering the re
turn TO the Southern States OF the rebs
haes captured by the Union troops d ar
ing ihe rebellion. and that copy of the
resolution be sent to the President.
Mr.. Norton said that he WAS opposed
70 the resolution, as there 10 considers
pie doubt what the order Of the Presi.
dent refers to. From what he read in
the papers, he understood that 1t wai
state flags that were meant, and to this
ne would have no objection, but II the
order referred to all the flags captured,
ne was % much opposed TO 1t as any
ono could be.
Mr.. Merris Taylor did not think thii
was matter that Council should inter
iere with, but he would personally pro
test against returning any fiags cap
tnfed BY Delaware regiments. II thil
order has been issued, Council could
not change 1t.
Mr.. Baynard in reply said: As I un
oerstand 1t, Mr.. President, these faQi
are trophies OF war, won from tht
enemy. 1t cost the citizens of thIi
state ana others a great deal OF money
ana oiood to win those hagr, and con
si9er It eminently proper that people
az over this country should express
tneir opinion on the subject. II tn,
matter 10 not yet settled, now is tn,
Time to protest and perhaps prevent tn,
order. II II has been done 1t puts thi
people en- record. If the order is mis-
Understood, certainly no harm 10 done
! would like to soc vote on the ques
Mr Norton was surprised to see 81
nuch patriotism when it WAS no
needed. and thnunht .ha n-a.a -.